Swingers

Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Roy Livingston

An ensemble comedy about five guys, all in their 20s, all coping with the mysteries of life and women, set in the back streets and sometimes hidden clubs of Hollywood. It's a story told in the languag...( read more  read more... )e of the "cocktail nation," a growing 20-something, retro-Swing dance movement that's taken Hollywood by storm and is beginning to sweep the nation. Mike is down in the dumps because he left his girlfriend behind in New York when he came to Hollywood to seek his acting fortune. Instead, he's found loneliness and the blues. Now, after six months of dealing with Mike, his buddy Trent and the other swingers have had enough. It's time to bring Mike back to life.

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Doug Liman

Released: October 18, 1996

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DVD Released: July 21, 1998

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  • December 13, 2008
    Swingers is classic cool. What is not to love about this film?
    I am a fan of Jon Favreau, both as an actor, a director, and a writer. He hit it out of the park with this script. Vince Vaughn is spot on, and Ron Livingston is always great to watch.
    Every guy wanted to be like Mi... ...( read more )
  • October 4, 2008
    It's money baby!
  • September 7, 2008
    Tried real hard to like it, but I could only stomach the first thirty minutes before deeming it unwatchable and turning it off. Super boring, super not funny, filled with pointless scenes and unlikable characters.
  • June 23, 2008
    creates a fully realized and distinct little subculture in a really stylish,perhaps brilliant way-see it!!
  • February 22, 2008
    vegas baby vegas...yada yada yada...yes the movie is MORE than that one line...damn it....so many great ones get lost
  • April 2, 2009
    you know, i kinda like SWINGERS even though i really don't care for Vince Vaughn at all and Jon Favreau's character is the biggest pansy ass in film. This movie makes me really miss going out on the town with the crew....and REALLY miss the awesome fun of EA Sports NHL 95....eve... ...( read more )

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  • ThatsMoneyBaby
    July 23, 2006
    Hey, all I can say is.........This movie is money baby!!!!!!! MONEY!!!!

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